Sewing and stuff

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It has been over one year, since the last time I blogged. I really miss it, let me tell you.

I didn’t stopped sewing, but sometimes I feel like there is nothing about my ventures, that is worth writing about. This blogging thing is hard work, and most of the time I feel that I have nothing new to say/show. I really don’t want to bore you with my sewing!!!

Anyhow, I’ve been thinking about this for a long time, and realized that I have to admit to myself that my blog is for me. Not that I don’t like to have readers and I love all your wonderfull comments, but if I keep worrying about what you wan’t to read/see, I lose focus on the main reason of this blog

I want to keep track of my sewing. It’s as simple as that…

This dress ( yes, it’s a dress!!!) was sewn last year, I don’t remember quite when anymore, but it’s one of the girl favourites, at the moment.

The first two were made during the testing phase and were more winter appropriate, but this time around I decided it was time for a more “springy” dress.

I choose a pink chambray for the bodice and white cotton eyelet for the accent pleat and short sleeves.

It feels like spring to me ❤

Virtual high five here… I think I finally mastered the invisible zipper 😉

As for the indoor photo shoot… Well, just because you make a spring dress, doesn’t mean spring will come faster!!! In fact it feels like winter is finally settling in this little corner of the world… it’s soooo cold and it feels so weird!!!

I love the vintage feel of this dress, and so does the little miss. She was shivering and a bit unconfortable, thence the pout up there!!!

My daugther was in desperate need of some winter dresses, so I jumped up and down when Olga pick me to test for her.

You know that feeling you get, that you will end up with one amazing outfit, even if it just a tester version. My gut was right!!!

This dress looks amazing ❤ ❤ ❤

Minor tweaks were made to this first version and it is even more amazing now. I’ve made a second test version…. in Liberty corduroy ( ❤ ❤ ❤ ), but have no photos that makes it justice. But I promisse I will blog about it…. eventually 🙂

I’m in love with the collar… What can I say…. I’m just crazy like that!!!! (and I know you totally get me)

Japanese sewing week is almost over (just one day left to go!!!!!) and it has been amazing.

I love japanese sewing books, like everyone else in this series, but I do have a special story to tell you about me and them…

It was the late summer of 2008, I was exploring the web sewing community for a couple of months, amazed by all the beautiful things people from all over the world were making, when I came across a japanese sewing book.

I’ve never sewn anything in my life before, but that book, made me wan’t to start.

Head on first I ordered that book and another one from amazon.jp (Yes, it’s in Japanese!!!, No, I don’t read/speak Japanese!!!). I don’t know how, but I think (!!!) I choose a more expensive shipping method and for some reason (!!!), those books were held at customs. So, in the end, they cost me the grand total of… $50 (Crazy!!!! I know)

But you know what, I couldn’t care less, I was so excited about them, that I didn’t give it another thought.

I came home and showed them to my mom (I didn’t tell her how much I’ve spent of course!!!). I belive she thought I was in some kind of feverish delirium and asked me where my sewing machine was (No, I didn’t had one at that time!!!).

I think she actually considered admitting me into a madhouse!!!

Long story short, I made the first piece of clothing of my life completely by hand, from a japanese sewing book. And, I didn’t stop sewing since then…

It has been one amazing journey ❤ ❤ ❤

So to all of you who are scared of trying a japanese sewing book… I’m the living proof… You Can Do It 😉

The thing I most love about Ottobre is that the children’s patterns go up to 170cm. !!!! Hooray for nordic genetics!!!

Because my daugther is a bit on the “chubby” side, I always have to size up, so this feature it’s a big plus in my book (two thumbs up!!!!!)

Both pieces are from Ottobre Spring 1/2015, and are meant to be complementary to each other.

The patterns are quite simple to sew, specialy the skirt 😉

The top is a bit more complicated, because you have make the panels from the original front piece and add seam allowances. Nothing to hard but, you do have to take in account that are a few angles involved… Lesson learned, the hard way 😉

The back piece of the top is a solid panel. You can do the same as in the front, but I like it better this way (or I’m to lazy… one of the two) 😛

The fabrics are from the scraps bin of a local fabric shop, I didn’t spent more then 5 euros in the whole ensemble 😀 😀 😀

And now for the fun part…

Do you wan’t to win a one year Ottobre Magazine subscription (we have 5 to offer) or 50 euros to spent at Ottobre’s etsy shop or 30 euros to spend on fabric in Paula’s shop Maçãs d’Amor ?!?!?

Please go to Marta’s Post, because it seams rafflecopter doesn’t work very well with wordpress domains!!! 😛

Good Luck !!!!

Oh, and by the way, don’t forget to visit Diana’s blog today. I bet she has something amazing to show to you!!!